Where does “wireless” come from?
wireless (Norman) comes from English wireless, from English wire, from Middle English wir, from Old English wīr, from English myrtle, from Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος.
wireless (Norman): wireless, radio
Ancestry of “wireless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wireless | Not having any wires; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | English | wire | Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now... |
| 3 | Middle English | wir | — |
| 4 | Old English | wīr | wire, metal thread, wire-ornament |
| 5 | English | myrtle | An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus... |
| 6 | Old French | myrte | — |
| 7 | Latin | myrtus | myrtle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μύρτος | myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μυρίκη | tamarisk |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ίκη | — |